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NC Political News

North Carolina state politics; right-of-center lean (limited evidence)

Owned byMagic Mile Media, Inc., owned by BJ Murphy, a former two-term mayor of Kinston, N.C. Murphy is also publisher of Neuse News. The company took over on December 1, 2020. The site was founded in 2013 by Frank Williams.

FundingNot publicly detailed. Its owner runs a social-media marketing firm, and the site most likely relies on advertising and sponsorships. Its daily email and site are free to read.

On the administrationmostly neutral

Background

Frank Williams, a public relations professional with more than 25 years in North Carolina politics, founded N.C. Political News in early 2013. He also runs the firm Pioneer Strategies and has written political fiction. On December 1, 2020, Magic Mile Media, Inc., the parent company of Neuse News, took over ownership. BJ Murphy became publisher. Murphy served two terms as mayor of Kinston and also publishes NeuseNews.com and NeuseNewsSports.com. Magic Mile Media describes itself as a 'social-first' marketing firm that offers web design, social media management and video production. The site offers a daily email, opinion columns and statewide news briefs, and much of its content is roundups of other outlets' reporting plus commentary. I found no independent assessment of its slant or any notable controversies. The orientation is hard to pin down. Its founder came from political public relations, and its current owner has a local-government background. Some commentary on the site may lean right, but this is not well documented. Readers should treat its slant as unverified.

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Profile compiled 2026-10-30; refreshed when ownership, funding, or the administration changes.

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